How long would you like to live?

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I don't know why but today it popped into my mind about the length of my life. It then got me thinking about how long I would like to live for. I personally would like to live to 100 as it would be great to see all the changes and it's a nice round number. I am currently mid 40s a Grandma and feel so old.

Over to you.... how long would you like to live?

It would be great to have a long life . However , it would be very dependent on health , and having those that love you still around. I also would not like to suffer with dementia and be in a care home for years.

70 - 75 years years of age maximum. I'm currently 58. I'm tired, when I started working full time at age 17 a retirement age of 60 seemed to be forever away and now it has increased to 67/68 I feel misled. I could happily go now really.

So far all the females on my dads side have died at 78 so I'd feel lucky to get there, it gives me another 50 or so years but I'd want to be a relatively healthy almost 80 year old.

Depends entirely on my health .
I don't want to live riddled with illness , disease , pain or immobility.
I'd rather have less good quality years .

I'd like to see my 75th birthday. Anything after that would be a bonus. I don't have children and so no grandchildren and at 58 I'm fortunate to have run out of bucket list and frankly I'm not sure I want to see many more changes as none of them seem to be for the better these days!

As maudlin as this all sounds I'm actually a very happy and grateful person 😊

Like a pp I do not want to live with dementia or in a care home. I have seen what this is like, and the thought 'Shoot me now' comes to mind.

Providing I'm able to live independently I'd happily live to over 100.

74. If I haven't done everything I want to do by then, I've missed the boat.

I think around 80 would be perfect. I have seen some family members live longer than that but in poor health (dementia, in a care home etc) so if I could choose I'd like to die younger while still in reasonable health.

I was ready to opt out at 21. Am twice that age now.
Like others have said, it depends on health. My grandad almost got to 90, but he had so many health problems. He said if he had been offered an exit button, he would have punched it at 75.

this.

90-95. I wouldn't want to outlive my baby Dsis or my DS though (10 and 22 years younger).

I don’t want to be too old. My pension is rubbish, I’ve no children, I don’t think the NHS will be the same in 20 years when I’m old. I don’t see the point of living to 100! My mum has had so many health problems since 75, despite living a very active life.

Turning 40 this weekend and I've thought of this alot recently.
I'm single no kids, renting so don't own my home- no savings and not the job prospects to be able to save for old age... so im sort of way hoping i don't live to old age as i can't afford it.. im over weight and a smoker so I probably won't see it.. very bad frame of mind i know but it is what it is 😔

3 of my grandparents lived til late 80s in reasonably good health. Dh is 65 this year and I am 54 so I hope we do at least get a bit of retirement together without illness/dementia getting in the way. DH's mum had alzheimers, which is a bit of a worry.

As long as I can live independently.

I have a health condition that will be massively exacerbated by group living or by having caregivers enter my home if they don’t agree to follow very strict allergy precautions.

Hmmm, my daughter has Downs and I’d like to live as long as possible to make sure she’s ok. If that wasn’t a consideration, then I wouldn’t want to live past 80.

I think around 80. I am planning on retiring at 60 and would like 20 years of not working. I have also seen relatives health deteriorate sharply after 80.

At nearly 57, I would say 60 is fine. Maybe a little bit longer, if I could guarantee no dementia or cognitive failure. But definitely no older than 70...... just don't want the tedium & dreariness of old age & failing health.
I just wish we could have a choice & opt for euthanasia whenevervwe wish - it's so sad that this is denied.

Some of my mum's friends are in their 80's and having a wild old time! They've got their health and their frame of mind is young - they go to keep fit, meet up at the pub, get a bit tipsy, go shopping together, some are even online dating! If I could be like them, I'd happily carry on until I ran out of luck and my health or mind declined!

85. The women in my mum's large family are long lived - into their 90s generally. But my grandma, mum and two of my aunts had Alzheimer's/dementia from their late 80s and I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. Maybe longer if I escaped it, as two of my aunts have done, but I have no idea what the future has in store for me.

I'd like to go in my early 60's
Don't want to be old old, don't want to burden my children
My own mother died at 61, and as sad as it was/is, I take comfort in remembering her always being young and never being old and frail.
Some may say that sounds depressing, but I've had a lovely time, I just don't want to be around for decades more (currently almost 50)

I've seen family and friends deteriorate quickly after 85. So 85 (until I get to 84 - then I'll probably change my mind!).

My GM was flying abroad on her own in her mid 80's. My MIL ten years younger could hardly walk through osteoporosis at the same age and now shuffles from one chair to another all day.
So very very health dependant.
As a nurse of over thirty years I do think far far too many people live too long at great expense and with negligible quality of life.
My parents died at 54 (chronic condition) and 69 (car accident) so I take nothing for granted.

I'm 42 and my first employer had a retirement age of 55 in their pension plan
I'll now be about 67 probably 68

Another 26 years

I just find the prospect extremely depressing I'll be honest - I'll have to keep playing the lottery

They say people "are living longer" years ago cancer didn't affect that many people now we're being told it'll affect "1 out of 2 people" I mean - just depressing

As long as I am reasonably mobile, pain-free and and have all my faculties....